Fending p. pr. & vb. n. : of Fend

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Taxonomy
Matis, improvisation, percussion instruments, fertile territory, composition, precomposed, DC-based, improv, Gray Code, performers, extended techniques, tools, implements, electronic signal, signal processing, unusual sounds, free jazz, guitar.

Defination from the web:
Fending and Matis have been performing together for years as members of the DC-based improv ensemble, Gray Code. ... Easily able to free himself of the timekeeper role, Fending is an elegant colorist informed by rigorous technique. ...